同步外研英语选修七新突破讲义：英美文化欣赏3和答案

1、2022-2022 同步外研英语选修七新突破讲义：英美文化观赏 3 和答案【导读】三十九级台阶被改编成电影,于 1935 年在美国上映；叙述了加拿大人汉纳意外被卷入间谍战, 他不得不一次次的逃避追踪和暗杀,并要在有限的时间里找出真相；I sat down in an armchair and felt very sick.After about five minutes I started shaking.The poor white face with its staring eyes was too much for me,so I got a tablecloth and covered

2、 it.Then I took the whisky bottle and drank several mouthfuls.I had seen men die violently before.I had killed a few myself in the Matabele War; but this was different.After a few more minutes I managed to calm myself down a little.I looked at my watch and saw that it was half- past ten.I searched t

3、he flat carefully,but there was nobody there.Then I locked the doors and windows. By this time I was beginning to think more clearly.It looked bad for me that was clear.It was now certain that Scudders story was truethe proof was lying under the table-cloth.His enemies had found him and made sure of

4、 his silence.But he had been in my flat for four days,and they must think he had told his story to me.So I would be the next to die.It might be that night ,or the next day,or the day after,but it was sure to happen. Then I thought of another problem.I could call the police now,or go to bed and wait

5、for Paddock to discover the body and call them in the morning.But what would the police think. What story would I tell them about Scudder. I had lied to Paddock about him,and my story would be hard to believe.They would arrest me for murder,and I had no real friends in England to help me.Perhaps tha

6、t was part of the plan.An English prison would be a safe place for me until the 15th of June. Even if the police did believe my story, I would still be helping Scudders enemies.Karolides would stay at home,which was what they wanted.Scudders death had made me certain that his story was true; now I f

7、elt responsible for continuing his work.I hated to see a good man beaten,and if I carried on in Scudders place,the murderers might not win. I decided I must disappear,and remain hidden until just before the 15th of June.Then I must contact some government people and tell them Scudders story.I - 1 -

8、/ 3 2022-2022 同步外研英语选修七新突破讲义：英美文化观赏 3 和答案wished he had told me more,and that I had listened more carefully to what he had told me.There was a risk that the government would not believe me,but it was my best chance.Perhaps more evidence would appear which would help me to make my story believable. It

9、 was now the 24th of May,so I had twenty days of hiding.Two groups of for meScudders enemies,who would want to kill people would be looking me,and the police,who would want me for Scudders murder.There was going to be a chase,and,surprisingly ,I was almost happy about this.I did not want to sit in o

10、ne place and wait.If I could move,the situation did not seem so bad. 我坐在扶手椅上,感到很恶心；五分钟后开头颤栗；我受不了那张可怜的、惨白的脸和直瞪瞪的眼睛,因此,拿了一块桌布把它盖起来；然后抄起威士忌酒瓶喝了几口；以前我见过暴死的,在麦特比尔战争中也亲自杀过几个人；但这次却有所不同；又过了几分钟我才使自己略微安静一点；看了看表,是十点半；我认真地把寓所搜查了一遍,没发觉什么人；然后就把门窗都锁起来了；直到此刻我才开头比较清楚地摸索；情形对我不利这很明显；斯卡德尔所言确定不虚 证据就在桌布下面躺着；他的敌人找到了他,使他完全

11、缄默了；然而他在我寓所待了四天,他们确定认为他把事情告知了我；所以下一个大致就 轮到我死了；可能在今日晚上,可能在明天,也可能在后天,但我是死定了；接着我考虑了另一个问题；我可以现在就报警,或者上床睡觉,等帕多克早 晨来发觉了尸体再报警；可是警察会怎么想呢？我该如何向警察讲斯卡德尔的事 呢？关于斯卡德尔的事我已经对帕多克撒了谎,因此我的话很难令人信任；他们 会以谋杀的罪名逮捕我,在英格兰我又没有好伴侣帮忙；或许这正是他们方案的 一部分；在英国监狱待到六月十五日对我来说倒是最安全的；即使警察信任我的话,我仍旧是帮了斯卡德尔敌人的忙；卡罗里德斯就会留 在国内,这正中他们的下怀；斯卡德尔的死使我确信

12、他的话不假；我觉得现在有 责任把他的事做下去；看到好人被打败我心有不甘,而假如我代替斯卡德尔干下 去,那些凶手或许就不能得手；我打算必需躲起来,始终藏到六月十五日前；然后我得找政府的人,把斯卡 德尔的事告知他们；我真期望起初他多说点,或者我对他的话听认真点；虽然有 政府的人不信任我的危急,但我只有这个正确机会；或许将来证据会多一些,使- 2 - / 3 2022-2022 同步外研英语选修七新突破讲义：英美文化观赏 3 和答案我的话让人信任；现在是五月二十四日,所以我要躲二十天；有两拨人要找我 一拨是斯卡 德尔的敌人,他们找我想要杀我；另一拨是警察,他们找我是为斯卡德尔的谋杀 案；追踪立刻就要开头,不知怎么的,我反倒为此有点乐滋滋的；我不想坐等别 人来抓；假如我有所行动,情形未必那么糟糕；学问积存 1managetov.设法完成；设法把 做成了2arrest v. 逮捕3responsibleforadj. 对 负责文化链接 故事发生在世界大战爆发前夕的英国,理查德是一名工程师,